Teaching Technician

Job reference: BMH-026409
Salary: £24,248 – £25,742 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: FBMH Technical Services
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 14/10/2024
Contract Duration: Fixed Term for 24 months
School/Directorate: Faculty Office – Biology, Medicine and Health

The Stopford Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories (SUGT) is a large suite of labs which supports practical teaching for all undergraduate students within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hardworking individual with a good scientific background to be contributing to a service which values the student experience above all else. The main purpose of the role is to provide technical support as required, as well as to ensure that the equipment and consumables required for delivery of our practical sessions is well stocked & maintained and available as required, depending on the skills being taught. Housekeeping will also be an important aspect of the role.

N.B. The role is a 2-year fixed term position, pending the outcome of a review of the technical service provision across the Faculty. The post is term-time only (39 weeks per year), so pay is paid pro-rata.

As this role involves research at a postgraduate level, applicants who are not an EEA national or a national of an exempt country and who will require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the UK Visas and Immigration’s (UKVI) Points Based System in order to take up the role, will be required to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate and will need to obtain this prior to making any official visa application UKVI)

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
• As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to [email protected].

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Anthony Steel

Email: [email protected]

General enquiries:

Email: [email protected]

Technical support:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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